(b) Beginning on July 1, 2002, and continuing thereafter,
natural resources police officers shall be paid the minimum annual
salaries based on the following schedule:

ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY)

SUPERVISORY AND NONSUPERVISORY RANKS

Natural Resources

Police Officer In Training

(first year until end

of probation)$26,337

Natural Resources Police Officer

(second year)$29,768

Natural Resources Police

Officer (third year)$30,140

Senior Natural Resources

Police Officer (fourth and fifth year)$30,440

Senior Natural Resources

Police Officer First Class (after fifth year)$32,528

Senior Natural Resources

Police Officer (after tenth year)$33,104

Senior Natural Resources

Police Officer (after fifteenth year)$33,528

Corporal (after sixteenth year)$36,704

Sergeant$40,880

First Sergeant$42,968

Lieutenant$47,144

Captain$49,232

Major$51,320

Lieutenant Colonel$53,408

Colonel

Natural resources police officers in service at the time the
amendment to this section becomes effective shall be given credit
for prior service and shall be paid salaries as the same length of
service will entitle them to receive under the provisions of this
section.

(c) This section does not apply to special or emergency
natural resources police officers appointed under the authority of
section one of this article.

(d) Nothing in this section prohibits other pay increases as
provided under section two, article five, chapter five of this
code: Provided, That any across-the-board pay increase granted by the Legislature or the Governor will be added to, and reflected in,
the minimum salaries set forth in this section; and that any merit
increases granted to an officer over and above the annual salary
schedule listed in subsection (b) of this section are retained by
an officer when he or she advances from one rank to another.

(b) Beginning on July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2011, natural
resources police officers shall be paid the minimum annual salaries
based on the following schedule:

ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY)

SUPERVISORY AND NONSUPERVISORY RANKS

Natural Resources Police Officer In Training (first year until end

of probation) $26,337

Natural Resources Police Officer (second year) $29,768

Natural Resources Police Officer (third year) $30,140

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (fourth and

fifth year) $30,440

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer First Class

(after fifth year) $32,528

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (after

tenth year) $33,104

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (after

fifteenth year) $33,528

Corporal (after sixteenth year) $36,704

Sergeant $40,880

First Sergeant $42,968

Lieutenant $47,144

Captain $49,232

Major $51,320

Lieutenant Colonel $53,408

Colonel

Beginning July 1, 2011, and continuing thereafter, natural
resources police officers shall be paid the minimum annual salaries
based on the following schedule:

ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE (BASE PAY)

SUPERVISORY AND NONSUPERVISORY RANKS

Natural Resources Police Officer In Training (first

year until end of probation) $31,222

Natural Resources Police Officer (second year) $34,881

Natural Resources Police Officer (third year) $35,277

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (fourth and

fifth year) $35,601

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer First Class

(after fifth year) $37,797

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (after tenth

year) $38,397

Senior Natural Resources Police Officer (after

fifteenth year) $38,833

Corporal (after sixteenth year) $42,105

Sergeant $46,401

First Sergeant $48,549

Lieutenant $52,857

Captain $55,005

Major $57,153

Lieutenant Colonel $59,301

Colonel

Natural resources police officers in service at the time the
amendment to this section becomes effective shall be given credit
for prior service and shall be paid salaries the same length of
service entitles them to receive under the provisions of this
section.

(c) This section does not apply to special or emergency
natural resources police officers appointed under the authority of
section one of this article.

(d) Nothing in this section prohibits other pay increases as
provided under section two, article five, chapter five of this
code: Provided, That any across-the-board pay increase granted by
the Legislature or the Governor will be added to, and reflected in,
the minimum salaries set forth in this section; and that any merit
increases granted to an officer over and above the annual salary schedule listed in subsection (b) of this section are retained by
an officer when he or she advances from one rank to another:
Provided, however, That any natural resources police officer who
receives an increase in compensation pursuant to the amendment and
reenactment of this section in 2011 shall not receive any across-
the-board pay increase granted by the Legislature or the Governor
in 2011.
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